What is CVE-2023-47113?

CVE-2023-47113 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bleachbit, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2023-47113?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Bleachbit

CVE-2023-47113

BleachBit cleans files to free disk space and to maintain privacy. BleachBit for Windows up to version 4.4.2 is vulnerable to a DLL Hijacking vulnerability. By placing a DLL in the Folder c:\DLLs, an attacker can run arbitrary code on every execution of BleachBit for Windows. This issue has been patched in version 4.5.0.

EPSS: 0.002 (16.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Bleachbit — versions <= 4.4.2
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-47113?: CVE-2023-47113 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bleachbit, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-47113?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.